March 18-20 Half Moon Bay, California

Women are subtly and not so subtly sent messages in our culture that their womanhood​is a commodity, their feelings are tangential, and their contribution is cute.We cross our legs to make ourselves smaller, apologize for our existence, ​and put ourselves last on our list, if at all.

In Her Own Rite​is an antidote to all of that.​​

It gives women the space to deeply inhabit themselves

To stand in the fullness of their stature

To take their place as strong matriarchs

To explore their voice, strength, and power

To discover their value and beautifully imperfect beauty

To hold hands with their sisters in solidarity​​To make time for themselves

Join us for a weekend of crown claiming, intentional crafting, and joyful sisterhood at the magical Enso Yoga Studio on the beautiful coast of Half Moon Bay. Take a break from your regular routine to renew your spirit in this restorative setting. Meet other women seeking to claim their power. Celebrate you!!​

Purpose

To call forth the queen in each woman so she can live from a place of empowered choice.​An initiation into a community of sisters committed to celebrating each other's strength.

Activities

Explore themes of personal power as they relate to the archetype of the queen while fashioning for ourselves crowns of glory and scepters of sovereignty.

Circle together with the intention of holding each other safely and tenderly allowing ourselves to be authentically seen.

Pen our queenly creedo, a set of personal guideposts from which to live and breathe, and honor ourselves and each other in an ennobling ocean-side coronation ceremony.

​Commemorate the weekend with a beautiful portrait session​ (optional add-on).

Included

all materials needed for crafting your crown of glory, scepter of sovereignty, and queenly manifesto (but feel free to bring any special supplies you'd like to use from home)

healthy and delicious snacks and beverages for all three days as well as a scrumptious, organic, locally made dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday from Chez Shea

Not Included

travel costs

accommodations (though we would be happy to make some recommendations)

meals (except for dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday)

Meet Your Guides

SUSAN SANELLI HAMMACK

As your space holder and guide, my desire is to create a haven, a place where you can finally feel yourself exhale and sink into the warmth of safety and acceptance. When women feel that they are loved as they are, they blossom naturally and exude the beautiful fragrance of their essential selves. My aim is for you to bask in the joy of being deeply seen and valued, to shimmer with the indelible knowledge of your unfathomable worth, and to leave our time together with your inner compass pointing you to your true north and your unique purpose for, as poet Mary Oliver puts it, "your one wild precious life."

STACY DE LA ROSA

I am photographer, storyteller and translator, collector of experiences and seeker of the soul in all things. I walk with women who are rising from the ashes into personal truth and returning to the roots of their sovereignty. I help women transmute their soul stories into magic through the healing process of imagery. My approach to photography is playful, sensual and archetypal. I see women how they want to be seen. With a background in visual efx for film, my passion calls me to focus on the beautifully soulful partnership between shadow and light, in photos and in life. I am a devoted student of the soulecologie of relationship to it all being reflected in it all.

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VENUE

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Enso Yoga Studio

Enso is a vibrant yoga and art community center housed in a creatively upcycled hundred year old barn. It is artfully tucked at the historic crossroads of Half Moon Bay State Beach and the coastal trail. The main room where we will gather boasts dynamic ocean views of vivid Pacific sunsets, hardwood floor, and a high ceiling with original redwood beams.

Testimonials

Queen Lisa

This was the most deeply touching, life-changing retreat! Susan is a beautifully soulful guide. She has created an event full of sisterhood, soul-tending, art and validation. We are all QUEENS!!!!! Who knew? Through the exercises and projects and ceremonies she devised, Susan supported us as we dug deep into that which is sacred. Susan knows how to gently and respectfully hold space so that you will commune with kindred souls. You will leave with new friendships, some great meaningful art pieces, and a deeper understanding of yourself. ​I can't recommend this retreat highly enough!

Queen Roberta

In Her Own Rite retreat was a valuable experience. It was very well thought out, from the promotional materials to the presentation. The venue was beautiful and peaceful, and the location right by the sea was ideal. The program was well paced, from the opening and ice breaker activities, to the crafting, to the ritual and wrap up. The format was useful for the purpose of identifying and claiming the power to be and to act. Susan was able to create an atmosphere of safety and comradery in a very short time. The stated goals of the retreat were met, and participants left feeling filled up and satisfied.